LULA IN BUENOS AIRES Brazil to finance Argentine importers in bid to boost trade ties 23-01-2023 21:42 Loans to Argentine companies will be given by public and private banks in Brazil and covered by guarantees from both governments.
AGRICULTURE China scoops up cheaper Argentina soybeans as US harvest begins 21-09-2022 15:20 China, the world's biggest soybean importer, has greatly increased purchases from Argentina, just as US farmers begin to harvest their crop.
BLOOMBERG Peso crisis imperils coffee supplies in famed cafes of Argentina 30-08-2022 15:47 An escalating currency crisis is threatening a touchstone of Buenos Aires life: coffee.
NEW MEASURES Argentina to tighten import controls to preserve reserves 23-08-2022 12:49 Argentina's government will impose restrictions to discourage imports in the coming days and protect reserves.
EDITORIAL A motley crew – in the air and on the ground 18-06-2022 07:53 A Venezuelan cargo plane with mysterious Iranians is a random factor entering out of the blue for a government sinking ever deeper into the red, concealing as much as reflecting more substantial issues.
LATIN AMERICA US-Venezuela business picking up despite punishing sanctions 05-06-2022 12:35 Venezuela's imports of US food and farming products are on the rise, with the private sector driving increased business between the two former partners despite punishing sanctions imposed on Caracas by Washington.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina's trade surplus up by 17.7% in 2021 21-01-2022 22:49 Argentina closed out 2021 with a trade volume of US$141 billion, its biggest since 2013, and a surplus of almost US$15 billion, 17% higher than the previous year.
And that reminds me... Importing no less important 09-10-2021 12:12 Everybody hails the importance of exports. Imports have no such luck. by Michael Soltys
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Cuba protests fanned by worst economic crisis since fall of USSR 16-07-2021 03:00 Cuba's deepest economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union, a spike in Covid-19 infections, power blackouts and increased use of social media all helped fan discontent with the 62-year-old communist regime.
MERCOSUR AT 30: ANALYSIS Thirty years on since its founding, Mercosur faces uncertain future 27-03-2021 07:17 Regional bloc celebrates its 30th birthday weakened by differences, with its partners unprepared for post-pandemic world.